Manager Business Development

Manager Business Development

• Support business development activities aligned to group strategy.
• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities. 
• Permanent role based in Brisbane.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Manager, Business Development that will report through to the General Manager Business Development, based in Brisbane. This position is responsible for the evaluation of internal and external business opportunities supported with analytical rigor, engaging with internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional teams, undertaking industry analysis and developing financial models for potential investment opportunities, preparing materials for presentation at senior management and investment committee level, and supporting the development and execution of product group development projects.

In this role, you will;

• Alongside business development and product group colleagues, support projects aligned with the development and execution of product group
• Provide regular monitoring of investment trends and market opportunities.
• Assess issues, identify risks/opportunities and work with relevant expertise to devise solutions.
• Apply analytical ability with strategic capability to craft well considered business cases.
• Work with high performing teams of subject matter experts from across the business.
• Explore new and innovative opportunities to create value across the business.
• Support product groups with the evaluation of business development activities.
• Develop frameworks, share best practices and inclusively engage with business development peers.
• Engage with product groups and business functions to ensure project alignment with strategy and the application of effective governance practices.
• Collate market intelligence from internal and external sources to support opportunity generation.

What you’ll bring

• Strong commercial acumen with exposure to the mining or mineral extraction industry.
• Advanced financial modelling skills and understanding of key commercial drivers.
• Ability to assume and manage assignments independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with superior report writing skills and effective use of graphical information to succinctly convey complex messages.
• High level of market analysis, judgement, insight and practical experience. 
• Demonstrated application of lean project delivery, to generate value and eliminate waste.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, both face to face and remotely.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to co-ordinate with project teams, absorb complexity and manage ambiguity.
• Traits aligned with Rio Tinto’s values - Care, Courage and Curiosity.

Ideally, you will have:

• At least 10 years of practical work experiences in the mining, resources, investment banking or corporate advisory sectors.
• Corporate development and commercial transaction experience. 
• Experience with legal agreements, frameworks and principles.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
• Annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
• Career development and education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access to top tier, family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Wellbeing benefits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc.) 
• We also offer exclusive employee discounts all over the world together with a wellness program for physical and mental wellbeing through fitness and activity allowances

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Applications close on Friday 12 May 2023.  (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.